On the call, Mr. Zucker said many reporters who covered the Justice Department had endorsed Ms. Isgur, the people familiar with the matter said… Mr. Zucker emphasized on the call that Ms. Isgur wouldn’t be making decisions about political coverage, and that the network’s political director, David Chalian, whom she will report to, will continue to steer 2020 coverage.

Additionally, following the Journal‘s report, CNN’s Oliver Darcyreported on more details from the call in Friday night’s Reliable Sources newsletter:

Zucker said he had been “very reluctant” to address Isgur’s hiring because he is “very uncomfortable discussing individual employment.” But he said, “I do fully understand the confusion and the conversations that have taken place, and I don’t want us to ever shy away from being able to have this conversation”…